What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters, compared to what lies within us- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Friday, April 4, 2014

The Words of Diana Vreeland

I'm
a great believer in vulgarity - if it's got vitality. A little bad taste is
like a nice splash of paprika. We all need a splash of bad taste - it's hearty,
it's healthy, it's physical. I think we could use more of it. NO taste is what
I'm against.

One of the many reasons I love her. She had a flamboyant sense of style and was a fashion icon and style maker for decades. Her memoir D.V. is as lively and fascinating as she was and the new DVD about her life, Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travelis what I watch when I'm feeling devoid of inspiration.

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About Me

I’ve just begun my second adulthood and while certain practicalities annoy the hell out of me (unemployment) there is still much to enjoy. I’ve had lots of careers but one thing has always been constant- my love of books, reading, fashion, and writing. I'm trying to avoid therapy, armed assault, and pharmaceutical products by indulging my love of writing here. Add to that food, wine, a great husband, and that about sums it up. Sums 'it' not me. I'm way beyond that.

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Copyright is a slippery bugger but here's my take: if it's in a post I wrote it (unless it is duly credited to someone else). If it is the Photo Opp it's my picture. Fashion photos come from style.com because they do it best and all other photo sources are noted.

I would be wildly flattered if you liked either my writing or photos enough to use so please feel free BUT give me credit. It's the right thing to do and it's seriously bad karma to steal people's stuff- even when on the internet. Plus it ages you.